PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Schrijber (ranked 1084 p4p, 115 weight class) and Aaron Washington (ranked 2093 p4p, 220 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schrijber
vs
Washington

183 cm
22
237 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
23
242 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Schrijber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Washington!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrijber misses with a straight left.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schrijber scores with a jab. Washington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Washington takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Washington keeps the fight on the outside.
Schrijber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schrijber cracks Washington with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Schrijber.
Schrijber throws a front kick aimed at Washington's knee but Washington avoids it well.
Schrijber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Schrijber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schrijber swings widly with a right hand
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schrijber. That's going to slow Washington down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrijber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Washington misses with a straight left.
Schrijber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Schrijber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington misses with a right hand

and Schrijber counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schrijber.
Schrijber misses with the head strike.
Schrijber lands with a short shot to the head.
Schrijber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Schrijber.
Schrijber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Schrijber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Schrijber throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Schrijber.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Schrijber's ribcage. Schrijber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schrijber is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schrijber blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington avoiding damage as Schrijber throws knees to the body.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Washington.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schrijbers head.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrijber backwards.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schrijber takes a shot to the head.
Schrijber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Schrijber is rocked!
Washington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Schrijber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrijber seems to have got his legs back now.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Schrijber misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Washington unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Schrijber! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Washington is unloading with more strikes now! Schrijber drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Washington!